Memorandum-book cover



(No Model.)

G. McKIBBIN.

MEMORANDUM BOOK COVER.

No. 440,233. Patented Nov. 11, 1890.

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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MOKIBBIN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MEMORANDUM-BOOK COVER.

SPEGIFTCAIION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,233, dated November 11, 1890 Application filed August 1, 1890| Serial No. 360,630- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE MQKIBBIN, of Brooklyn, New York, have invented an Improved MemorandumBook Cover, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a memorandumbook cover closed by an encircling strap which constitutes a permanent attachment of the cover. 7

The invention consists in the various features of improvement, more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of a memorandum-book provided with my improved cover. Fig. 2 is an inside View of part of the cover, showing the book open; Fig. 3, a cross-section on line 00 as, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4, an edge View of the book.

The letter a represents a folding book-cover inclosing leaves I), that are bound to the cover in suitable manner.

Around the book there is placed an endless band 0, that holds the two sections of the cover together, and thus closes the book. In order to prevent this band from slipping OK the cover, I provide one section of the cover with two longitudinal straps d d. These straps enter at one end a slit d, formed in the cover, and this end is secured between the cover and the lining 6. At the other end the straps cl are folded over the edge a of the cover, and are then secured between the cover and the The band 0 is placed between the lining.

cover and the straps, and has thus a limited up-and-down motion, without being, however, removable. When the band is in its lowermost position, (full lines, Fig. 1,) the book is closed; while in its uppermost position .(dotted lines, Fig. 1) it may be readily tilted su'fficiently to permit the book to be opened. The advantage of this construction is that the band cannot become displaced, lost, or wrinkled.

By turning the straps d at their upper end over the edge of the coverl avoid the necessity of forming slits at such edge, which is objectionable. Moreover, by this construction tially as specified.

GEORGE MOKIBBIN. Witnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN, A. J ONGHMANS. 

